Whether it's wielding icicle lightsabers at their grandparents or plunging fully clothed into the ocean in December, my kids seem determined to enjoy each year's winter play opportunities to the fullest. When they come in to warm up I usually serve herbal tea, but sometimes I surprise them with this easy hot apple cider recipe. Like my homemade hot [...] Continue Reading
10 Benefits of Infrared Sauna Therapy
I've been getting a lot of questions lately about whether or not I still love sauna therapy and use mine regularly, or if it's like an abandoned piece of exercise equipment gathering dust. The answer is I absolutely love my sauna, and I've updated this post with research that explains why. Before we dive in into the top ten sauna benefits, though, [...] Continue Reading
Holiday Gift Guide 2019: Ideas for Everyone On Your List
Ahhh, the holidays. A time to deck the halls, trim the tree, and sip hot apple cider while watching a movie. NOT on my to-do list for the season is walking around the mall, saying “no, we don’t need a blow-up gorilla” thirty times and leaving the line I've been waiting in for 45 minutes because my little one is doing the potty [...] Continue Reading
Black Friday Deals for Natural + Healthy Living 2019
So, pants. They’re just not happening today. I have a date with my pj’s, an eggnog latte, and some of my favorite online shops. Because parenting is hard enough without circling a parking lot for 45 minutes to find a spot, then rushing inside to find a potty for two kids only to discover a line out the door, right? If you [...] Continue Reading
Easy DIY Dry Shampoo Recipes (Just 2 Ingredients)
Today I'm sharing my two-ingredient DIY dry shampoo recipe, which is my go-to on days I need to get dressed in ten minutes flat while simultaneously locating a pair of lost shoes and stating for the 87th time that pants are not optional. Because yeah, on those mornings lathering up with my coconut oil shampoo bar is optional . . . I opt to [...] Continue Reading
Instant Pot Bone Broth Recipe
This Instant Pot bone broth recipe is so much easier than babysitting a pot on the stove top for 12+ hours, and it’s the perfect way to make use of bones from a leftover roast chicken. Of course, you can also use beef marrow bones, lamb bones or pork bones - I've included instructions for all four in this article. Before we dive into the recipe, [...] Continue Reading
Passionflower Tea Recipe
Today we're going to dive into using passionflower tea, so if you get flushed or embarrassed easily, now is the time to click away. Kidding, kidding! Although its name has led many to believe that it’s an aphrodisiac, passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) doesn’t refer to romantic passion. The name was coined by 16th century travelers who [...] Continue Reading
5 Benefits of Passionflower & How To Use It
Used for centuries throughout South and Central America, the stunningly gorgeous passionflower vine (Passiflora incarnata) has long been renowned for its ability to support restful sleep, calm mental chatter and more. Of course modern life is very different - we always get enough sleep (especially parents) and never feel like like our [...] Continue Reading
